Co-director of the Video Game History Foundation Kelsey Lewin joins the panel to discuss how weird the letter 7 is, the WonderSwan, and Metallica covers of Barney songs. Original music by Kurt Feldman.


Questions this week:

Brandon Sheffield asks: What is the best video game console nobody actually plays? (03:56)
What would be the best way for a disgraced indie developer to announce his retirement? (09:19)
What are the pros and cons of controlling multiple party members? (14:14)
What’s the next ubiquitous video game trailer song? (20:11)
Improv Zone – Museum Tour (26:13)
Dirtbag Anonymous asks: What is the best callback joke in video games? (31:13)
Which video game went through the most interesting development cycle? (37:06)
Famicom Feud – Wonderswan Top 15 (42:53)
What is the oxford comma of video games? (51:45)
How do you really appraise hard to find retro video game ephemera? (51:59)

LIGHTNING ROUND: The Discourse – How Cunning A Linguist? (57:09)


You know, you could always discuss this episode in the forums!


A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

WonderSwan

Insert Credit “Last Letter” Forum Game

Sega Dreamcast

Vectrex Multicart

Spike

Atari Jaguar

Hyundai Genesis

Scott Cawthon donates to Trump, other GOP

Scott Cawthon retires

Jeff Bezos is getting in a rocket

Willy’s Wonderland

Donate to the Video Game History Foundation

There Is No Such Thing As Ethical Consumption Under Capitalism

Guardians of the Galaxy

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

Tales series

Tails Adventure

The Offspring - All I Want (Crazy Taxi version)

F-Zero - Mute City

Guitar Hero: Metallica

Caspers Hot Dog

Barney - The Cleanup Song

New Pokemon’s Nap

Maniac Mansion

Thimbleweed Park

Nier: Automata

Shadow Squadron

Stellar Assault SS

Wii Music

Psycho Fox

The Legendary Axe

Astyanax

Swan of Wonders Top 15

Makaimura for WonderSwan

Kaze no Klonoa: Moonlight Museum

Judgment Silversword

Gunpey

Flash Koibito-kun

Engacho!

Buffers Evolution

Rhyme Rider Keroican

Rainbow Islands: Putty’s Party

Oxford Comma

Mismatched Couples (1985)

Streetlight Records

Craig discord recording bot

WonderSwan console variants

Special thanks this week to Friend of the Show Ash Parrish

Recommendations:


Kelsey: Video Game History Foundation, Video Game History Hour, Blind Box Vintage Video Game Magazines, One Punch Man season 1


Brandon: Ginger Root - Loretta (Official Music Video)


Frank: Loki, Sweet Tooth, look up fan edits/restorations of work


Edited by Esper Quinn. Original Music by Kurt Feldman.

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